21 APRIL 1923, page 13

Links With The Past.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sue,—Lord Lovelace's link with the past is supported by the following statements written down as well as related to me by word of mouth by the......

Mi Sic •

BRITISH CHORAL WORKS. THE reputation of the Wolverhampton Musical Society, one of our " crack " Midland choirs, and the growing attraction of home-made music drew but a small......

" Pull Devil, Pull Baker."

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—There would seem to have been an Elizabethan ballad on this subject. See Shirley's Hyde Park, Act II., Scene 4 :- " And then to puzzle......

Poetry.

THE MARTYR. GAZE into my heart, 0 God, Into this heart that is full of worship for Thee ; I have no fear, for I know that Thou wilt see The ways of light I trod. The wicked and......

To Old Readers Of The "spectator."

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I should like to know if among the many readers of your valued paper there are any families who have taken the Spectator like mine have......

The Popularity Of The Acrostic.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] San,—In your issue of April 7th you ask your readers to explain (if they can) the popularity of the Acrostic. May I venture, briefly, to state......

[to The Editor Of The Spectator.]

San,—Interest in acrostics is not at all of recent growth. It may interest yOur somewhat sceptical correspondent to give some instances :— " Cicero maketh mention of Sybil's......